UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America
United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 21.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America stood at 21.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America peaked at 48.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.
That places United States of America 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.2% | — |
| 1975 | 30.8% | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 24.2% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 36.5% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 20.0% | 40.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 Estonia 30.8% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 27.8% compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 25.8% compare
- 8 Switzerland 21.4% compare
- 9 Bulgaria 20.6% compare
- 10 Australia 20.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America was 21.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/